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Here at Guitarz we like to applaud small guitar companies everywhere who of course have to compete against the usual suspects in the guise of Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, etc and also against cheap Chinese imports. Having said that, I can't in all honesty say that I like the design of this prototype Gig 10 Raptor bass. Unfortunately, the design looks all too random in a "weird for the sake of it" way, and I say that despite being a fan of "holey" guitars. But never mind me, I'm sure there's a whole bunch of people that it'll appeal to, after all it does look like a bass that's been born to rock. If B.C. Rich had come up with this design, it could have been a classic already. This prototype from GIG 10 Guitar Productions of the Pacific Northwest, USA, features a refurbished Matsumoku-made neck circa 1985 married to a one-piece solid maple body with a highly figured quilted grain.
Currently listed on eBay with a starting price of $499.
G L Wilson
© 2012, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
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GIG 10 Raptor bass prototype with quilted maple body & Matsumoku neck
guitarz.blogspot.com:
Currently listed on eBay with a starting price of $499.
G L Wilson
© 2012, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
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